Santosh

Nothing is more dangerous than following orders.
Santosh (2024)
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Production
Release date
Budget
$2 500 000
Revenue
$1 286 170
Director
Scenario
Composer
Luisa Gerstein
Producer
Mike Goodridge
Actors
Photo Shahana Goswami
Shahana Goswami
Constable Santosh Saini
Photo Sunita Rajwar
Sunita Rajwar
Inspector Sharma
Photo Naval Shukla
Naval Shukla
Inspector Thakur
Photo Sanjay Bishnoi
Sanjay Bishnoi
Beniwal
Shashi Beniwal
Constable Kohli
Prashant Kumar
Inspector Mundi
Pratibha Awasthi
Priya
Manjul Azad
Head Constable Yadav
All actors and roles (10)

Short description

Set in the rural regions of Northern India, this crime drama follows Santosh, a young widow who becomes a police constable after inheriting her late husband's position through a government program. Her new career is immediately tested when she is assigned to investigate the rape and murder of a girl from a lower caste. Working under the guidance of the charismatic Inspector Sharma, Santosh is drawn into a complex investigation that forces her to confront the realities of violence and the search for truth.

Directed and written by Sandhya Suri, the film features a cast including Shahana Goswami, Sunita Rajwar, and Naval Shukla. The production was a collaboration between several companies from Germany, the United Kingdom, India, and France. With a budget of 3 million USD, the movie earned 1 million USD at the worldwide box office. Audience reception has been generally positive, with a rating of 7.1/10 on IMDb based on 3,500 votes and a 6.9/10 rating on TMDB from 94 votes.

What's left behind the scenes

  • Previously, director and screenwriter Sandhya Suri had only made documentaries, and her first fictional film was inspired by a real-life case of gang rape in New Delhi. Before filming began, she spoke with several widows of police officers who went on to join the police force themselves after their husbands' deaths.
  • In Hindi, "santosh" means contentment.

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